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Powell was seven years younger than Monk but he was the first to become successful with a style that swept out the left-hand striding of the swing era in favor of "comping," clusters of chords around which extended melodies by the right hand were twined, like flowers around a bass trellis.

Out Walked Bud: The Manic Life and Obscure Death of Bud Powell Con Chapman 2011

Kenny claims he met Travolta at his restaurant in February, and, after "comping" the movie star and his daughter a meal per restaurant policy for celebrities, he asked him, "as one autistic child's father to another," if he "was doing anything special in terms of therapy" for Jett.

Rumor Control: Spinning the Travoltas 2009

We were juniors and she was trying out, or "comping," for the student newspaper, the Crimson.

Benazir and Me 2007

And there was an element of education to the conversation: The two discussed the arts of "comping," or reharmonizing standards and improvisation.

NPR Topics: News 2010

McBride has talked Starwood Hotels into comping "The Home Tour's" hotel rooms in almost every city on the itinerary.

Music where they live: Singer Mary McBride's unconventional tour J. Freedom duLac 2011

Potter and Rogers are doing: the guitarist often plays contrapuntal, supportive lines behind the tenor, but he isn't comping for the most part; he's functioning more like a second horn than as part of the rhythm section.

The Sound Way Down in the Underground Will Friedwald 2011

After enough shows, Jason Beebout of Samiam started comping me because I guess he felt bad about this college kid spending all his money on punk shows.

Do something crazy | Johnny B. Truant 2010

Potter and Rogers are doing: the guitarist often plays contrapuntal, supportive lines behind the tenor, but he isn't comping for the most part; he's functioning more like a second horn than as part of the rhythm section.

The Sound Way Down in the Underground Will Friedwald 2011

With a front line of Mr. Akinmusire on trumpet and Mr. Ries on soprano, a solid bass line by Ms. Spalding and the propulsion of Mr. DeJohnette's drums and piano comping, this one should fit any purest's requirements.

Ralph A. Miriello: Jack DeJohnette Celebrates His Concept of Oneness on Sound Travels Ralph A. Miriello 2012

There's no piano or guitar, sort of quote, unquote. "comping along".

Newport Jazz 2010: The Lesser-Known Giants 2010